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US Secretary of State John Kerry arrives in Kabul on unannounced visit: AFP

Published: 09 Apr 2016 - 12:31 pm | Last Updated: 09 Nov 2021 - 12:11 am
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United States Secretary of State John Kerry attends a meeting with Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament Salim al-Jabouri (L) at the US Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq on April 8, 2016.  Ali Mohammed / Anadolu Agency 

 

Kabul: US Secretary of State John Kerry landed in Kabul Saturday on an unannounced visit to convey support for the Afghan unity government and the peace process with the Taliban.

Kerry, who is due to meet with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, "will emphasise US support for the Government of Afghanistan" and its defence forces, State Department spokesman John Kirby said.

AFP